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Codesystem-conformance-expectation.json

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Definition for Code System ConformanceExpectation

{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "conformance-expectation",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2016-12-06T12:22:34.981+11:00"
  },
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation",
  "identifier": {
    "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.381"
  },
  "version": "1.8.0",
  "name": "ConformanceExpectation",
  "status": "draft",
  "experimental": false,
  "publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "contact": [
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
        },
        {
          "system": "email",
          "value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "date": "2016-12-06T12:22:34+11:00",
  "description": "Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected in order for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.",
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/conformance-expectation",
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "SHALL",
      "display": "SHALL",
      "definition": "Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant."
    },
    {
      "code": "SHOULD",
      "display": "SHOULD",
      "definition": "Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration."
    },
    {
      "code": "MAY",
      "display": "MAY",
      "definition": "Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant and the requirement should be considered strictly optional."
    },
    {
      "code": "SHOULD-NOT",
      "display": "SHOULD-NOT",
      "definition": "Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration."
    }
  ]
}

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.